Hugh Glass

Hugh Glass was an American frontiersman and fur trapper who survived a grizzly bear attack during an 1823 expedition and became the subject of enduring frontier legends.

1823 Bear Attack on Hugh Glass: A grizzly bear mauled Hugh Glass during a fur-trapping expedition in present-day South Dakota. This encounter left Glass gravely injured and began the survival story attached to his name.
Ashley-Henry Expedition: A series of fur-trading expeditions organized by William Henry Ashley and Andrew Henry in the early 1820s. Glass was traveling with one of these expeditions when the bear attack occurred.
John S. C. Abbott: An American author and clergyman whose nineteenth-century histories included accounts of frontier life. Abbott helped circulate a dramatic version of Glass’s survival story.
The Revenant (novel): Michael Punke’s 2002 historical novel, loosely based on Hugh Glass’s survival story. The novel reshapes Glass’s account into a sustained narrative of pursuit and revenge.
Hugh Glass’s Crawl: The reported journey Hugh Glass made while badly injured after being abandoned by fellow expedition members. Accounts of Glass crawling toward safety became the legend’s central test of endurance.
Rocky Mountain Fur Trade: The commerce in beaver pelts and other furs that drew traders and trappers into the Rocky Mountains. Glass’s work and travels belonged to this competitive commercial world.
Josephine Diebitsch Peary: An American author and explorer who wrote about Hugh Glass in a 1900 account of frontier history. Her retelling helped preserve the story for readers around the turn of the century.
The Revenant (2015 film): A 2015 film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and inspired by Hugh Glass’s story. The film’s version of Glass differs substantially from the sparse historical record.
John Fitzgerald (frontiersman): A member of the 1823 expedition who was left with Glass after the bear attack and later departed. Fitzgerald’s departure with expedition property fueled the story of Glass’s abandonment.
William Henry Ashley: An American politician and fur trader who organized expeditions into the Rocky Mountains. Ashley’s company employed the expeditionary network in which Glass traveled.

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The RevenantRelated: Glass’s 1820s ordeal supplies the film’s historical point of departure.